Dave Gunther vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Dave Gunther that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Gunther

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dave Gunther 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dave Gunther 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gunther 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dave Gunther 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther 2 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther 3 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dave Gunther 3 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dave Gunther 1 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther .500 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dave Gunther 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.